April 2014 Basketball Wiretap

Mouhammadou Jaiteh To Declare For NBA Draft

Mar 25, 2014 8:17 PM

French prospect Mouhammadou Jaiteh will declare his name into the June NBA draft and gauge feedback to frame a decision on whether to stay, a source told RealGM.

Jaiteh had submitted eligibility in last year’s draft, before pulling out late in the withdrawing window. Multiple teams late in the first round and early in the second round expressed a significant interest in selecting Jaiteh, but under the condition of stashing the 6-foot-11 big man overseas.

Jaiteh, 19, possesses one more year in which he could withdraw from the draft and plans to approach the process and workouts as if he will most likely remain part of the 2014 class.

Jaiteh has experienced inconsistent play in the European League and Eurocup with JSF Nanterre, where he’s received an escalation in competition. He’ll return to the U.S. for training once his team’s playoffs end.

For the season, Jaiteh has averaged 5.2 points and 3.9 rebounds.

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Pelicans Unsure On Signing Pierre Jackson For Next Season

Mar 11, 2014 12:34 AM

Dell Demps said Monday that there are no guarantees that the New Orleans Pelicans will sign Pierre Jackson to a contract for next season.

The Pelicans have watched Jackson in the NBA D-League and overseas and like the 5-foot-10 point guard.

Jackson was acquired by the Pelicans after going in the second round of the NBA Draft last year but never signed a rookie deal with the organization. 

Jackson averaged 29.1 points and 6.2 assists while shooting 44.9 percent from the field in 31 D-League games.

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Kevin Jones Leaves D-League To Sign In Phillippines

Mar 6, 2014 11:35 AM

Kevin Jones will sign with San Miguel Beermen in the Philippines for the remainder of the season, a league source tells RealGM.

Jones was playing for the Canton Charge of the D-League, averaging 16.9 points and 8.0 rebounds in 30.5 minutes per game.

Jones appeared in 32 games with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 12-13 season.

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Tags: Kevin Jones, Cleveland Charge, San Miguel Beermen, Filipino PBA, D-League, International, International Signing Rumor, D-League Teams, International Teams, International League, International Misc Rumor

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